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170683

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of restrictive measures against the regime in Zimbabwe imposed by the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Phillips
	uin	218977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The EU Restrictive Measures have been an important tool in the EU’s efforts to promoting democracy and reform in Zimbabwe. The EU will be reviewing all Restrictive Measures on Zimbabwe in February 2015. Their future will be a decision for all member states</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 05/01/2015 10:49:00 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4054 label Biography information for Stephen Phillips

170792

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme: Lone Parents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many lone parents were referred to the Work Programme between June 2011 and June 2014; and how many such parents achieved a sustained job outcome.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	218962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Information in relation to the Work Programme referrals and job outcomes by lone parent status, up to June 2014, is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/01/2015 13:42:34 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

170756

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Wildlife: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to incorporate into the Serious Organised Crime Strategy the conclusions of the document, UK commitment to action on illegal wildlife trade, published in February 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	218936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office continues to work with other departments to ensure that the Government delivers on the UK Commitment to Action on the Illegal Wildlife Trade. The Government will review its progress against the UK’s commitments <br>early next year.<br><br>The Serious and Organised Crime Strategy applies the successful framework we use to counter terrorism to drive and coordinate our response to serious and organised crime, which encompasses illegal wildlife trade. The National Crime <br>Agency and its law enforcement partners focus on disrupting those serious and organised criminals that present the highest risk to the UK and its communities, including in areas such as child sexual exploitation and modern <br>slavery. Where high-risk organised criminals are engaged in illegal wildlife trade, the Agency will lead, support or coordinate an appropriate level of response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 05/01/2015 16:41:35 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

170751

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Vetting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the expected processing time is for a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
	tabling member constituency	Islington North
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
	uin	218890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) service standard is to issue 88% of all Disclosures within 40 working days. Latest figures, relating to November 2014, show that the average time taken to process a DBS Disclosure application was 10.55 working days.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 05/01/2015 16:51:54 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

170786

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Vehicle Certification Agency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Statement of 8 December 2014, on Motoring Services Strategy, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of the competition process.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	218951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The project has incurred costs of £2.74 million.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/01/2015 11:40:01 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

170760

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UNRWA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to continue to fund UNRWA when the current funding programme ends in 2015; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
	uin	218915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>UNRWA has a unique mandate to provide essential support for some five million registered Palestinian refugees. Until a lasting political settlement has been reached, UNRWA’s role will remain central to ensuring that Palestinian refugees can access basic services. The UK is the third largest donor to UNRWA, providing long term, predictable support to deliver essential services and supporting UNRWA to make necessary reforms to get the Agency on to a more sustainable financial footing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 05/01/2015 14:16:02 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

170694

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Turkey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on Turkish membership of the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	218909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK remains a strong supporter of Turkey’s EU accession process. Turkish accession would benefit the UK and the EU and contribute to our shared prosperity and security. The accession process recognises that Turkey needs to do more to meet EU standards through continuing reforms. Active and credible accession negotiations remain the best way for Turkey to make further progress, particularly in the areas of fundamental rights and rule of law. We and our EU partners will continue to support Turkey with their ongoing reform agenda.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 05/01/2015 14:54:48 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

170711

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether any EU member state has objected to the European Commission about the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Product Regulations, as notified by the Government to the Commission on 29 August 2014; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
	uin	218954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The following Member States provided detailed opinions; Romania, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain. Ireland provided a comment.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Further information about member states respondes can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&amp;year=2014&amp;num=427" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&amp;year=2014&amp;num=427</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/01/2015 15:26:29 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	403 label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

170681

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Tibet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had on the human rights situation in Tibet.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	219015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>We continue to have concerns about the human rights situation in Tibet. We raise these regularly with Chinese counterparts, including a number of Tibetan cases during the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue in May 2014. We highlight broader concerns in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy. We also raise concerns multilaterally, such as during China’s Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council in October 2013. On 10 December, I took part in a Westminster Hall Adjournment Debate on Tibet where I outlined a range of our concerns.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 05/01/2015 15:07:51 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

170682

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Tibet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve the human rights situation in Tibet.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	219016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>We have concerns about the human rights situation in Tibet which we continue to raise with the Chinese government. Through bilateral dialogue, the UN Human Rights Council, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices’s Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy, we press the Chinese to exercise restraint, respect religious and cultural freedoms, and lift restrictions on access to Tibetan areas for international journalists, non-governmental organisations and diplomats. Our UK-China Human Rights Dialogue also provides for detailed, expert, engagement on human rights issues, including Tibet.</p><p> </p><p>We believe that meaningful dialogue is the best way to address and resolve the underlying differences between the Tibetan overseas communities and the Chinese government, and encourage all sides to restart talks as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 05/01/2015 15:19:56 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham